Kuta Beach and area in Bali

This article has been translated from Russian language using an artificial intelligence-based translation algorithm. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the quality of the translation. You can read the original of this article in Russian here, and ask questions on the topic of our travel forum in English here.

Beaches and Kuta area, description and is it worth going here

Kuta Beach

The beach and the area of Kuta (Kuta Beach) starts almost immediately from Bali airport (Kuta on the map). As soon as you leave the terminal, you will almost immediately find yourself in this area, although its conditional and geographical center is still a little further away, about a kilometer from the airport.

The former fishing village of Kuta became one of the first places in Bali where tourism began to actively develop, and today this resort is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Indonesia. It is known far beyond the borders of the country thanks to its long sandy beach, a large number of restaurants and bars, and has also received recognition from surfers all over the world. The resort is a popular holiday destination among budget tourists and Australians who often visit it on weekends and holidays.

This is the most developed tourist destination on the whole island. It is here that the most budget hotels, currency exchanges and banks with the most favorable rate, motorcycle and car rentals, travel agencies, chain stores and shopping centers are concentrated. In general, there is everything here. And it's also the most fun place: it has its own surf hangout, there are bars with music and nightclubs on the island's most popular street Jl. Raya Legian.

Considering all this, it can be said that Kuta is an ideal starting point for traveling all over Bali and even to the neighboring islands of Lombok, Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Penida and others. It is most convenient to spend your first days here to adapt and get acquainted with the situation and local customs, find transport for rent, exchange money, buy excursions and tickets for ferries, buses and generally anything you want.

Is it worth a vacation in Kuta

In general, you can stay in Kuta for the entire period of your vacation, even if you are not traveling, but just came here to relax. There is, in principle, a good sandy beach, very long and wide. However, it should be said that the atmosphere of this resort and the beach will not appeal to everyone. The area is too young, noisy, overcrowded with tourists and locals. On the beaches, they constantly and unnecessarily obsessively offer their services and useless goods, sometimes so aggressively that it's easier to buy something from them than to get rid of.

If you are looking for a quiet and quieter place for a romantic holiday, for a holiday with children and family, then perhaps you should look towards quieter areas, and leave Kuta for active and young. For example, you may be more suited to Legian or Seminyak north of Kuta, or Sanur on the other coast, or even a fashionable tourist reservation Nusa Dua.

✔ Advantages of Kuta area and beach

The beach is very long and wide, walking along it is a pleasure.
The area is very developed, there is everything you might need for rest, travel and long-term stay.
Kuta has low prices for hotels, tourist services, goods, and a favorable currency exchange rate.
There is no problem with access to the beach from anywhere in the area.

❌ Disadvantages of Kuta area and beach

The beach is too crowded, there are no secluded corners on it.
The area is chaotic, overcrowded and noisy, walking around it is not very comfortable.
Vendors on the beach and touts of tourist services are very intrusive, sometimes they simply do not give passage.
There are few good hotels on the first line with their own beach.

The area of Kuta is mostly very cramped, the streets are clogged with transport

But there are shops here

It's also really fun here, there are even clubs

And at every step they offer something for tourists

What is the beach in Kuta

In general, there are several beaches in the area of Kuta on the same long shore. The largest one, which occupies most of the coast, is Kuta Beach, about 2 kilometers long. Closer to the airport, after the section of the stone coast, there are two more small beaches: the German Jerman Beach and the airport beach Melisan or Sekeh, which are unsuitable for swimming.

Although sometimes you can hear a very squeamish opinion about Kuta beach, in fact it is not so bad here and it is not for nothing that it is popular with thousands of tourists. Therefore, it is almost always crowded, and this is perhaps its main disadvantage.

Kuta beach is long, wide, beautiful. There are no corals or rocks on the shore, only sand. It has received special recognition among surfing enthusiasts, so there are a lot of surf schools working here, beginners are trained and trained, and experienced surfers ride for fun. But it is also suitable just for swimming, especially if you like to jump on the waves. The influence of the tides, although noticeable, the water goes very far, nevertheless, even at low water, you can go to depth.

Of course, there are sun loungers and umbrellas on the shore, massages and even beauty treatments are done, pesky sellers of souvenirs and excursions go endlessly. Right here you can buy something to eat or drink, including cold beer. If you buy something at a beach cafe, you can use their umbrellas or sun loungers.

In general, you can swim in Kuta

There are sun loungers and parasols

True, the sellers here are so annoying

Beer on the beach for $2

There are a lot of surfing students here

Well, how does it work for anyone

Surfing in Kuta

What to see in Kuta, attractions and entertainment

There are no really worthwhile attractions in Kuta. Perhaps the only iconic place that is here is the memorial to the victims of the 2002 terrorist attack, it is a monument that can be reached to honor the memory. You will have to go to all the other interesting sights from Kuta, and quite far. The most interesting places are located in the center of the island near Ubud and further north. Relatively nearby there is a landmark temple Tanah Lot temple, but you have to go to it, you can't get there on foot. Further south on the Bukit Peninsula there is a famous temple with monkeys Ulu Watu and some cool beaches, but again you have to go there.

The easiest way to visit the sights with excursions. They are sold here at every turn, there are group and individual ones by car with a driver. There are even multi-day tours to the neighboring islands of Lombok, Gili, Nusa Penida, etc. You can also see the options for excursions online:

With entertainment, everything is obviously better here. During the day you can relax on the beach, go shopping, learn to surf, visit the Waterbom Bali water park. In the evening there are nightclubs, bars and restaurants, and again evening shopping. The main hangout with bars and clubs is located along Jl. Raya Legian street.

How to get to Kuta

Kuta is located in the south of Bali near the airport, you can even say that the airport is located in the area of Kuta (Kuta on the map). In fact, when you leave the airport, you are already in the area, and many hotels can be reached even on foot with a backpack or a light suitcase.

If your hotel is far away, you can get there by taxi or motorcycle taxi. When ordering through the Grab, GoJek, Maxim applications, an auto taxi for a short distance will cost from 60,000 rupees (3.61 rub.), at the agreed price in the airport parking lot is a little more expensive. Do not be surprised at such a high price for a trip of a couple of kilometers to the center, it's all because of traffic jams, and you can drive these couple of kilometers in the heat of the day for 15 minutes. A motorcycle taxi will cost much less - from 15,000 rupees (rate temporary unavailable/span> rubles). Motorcycle taxis, by the way, are even carried here with not very large suitcases, but one passenger at a time. In any case, a trip of two people on two motorcycle taxis will be cheaper and faster than a car taxi.

Branded taxi in Bali

But an important point: no motorcycle taxis drive directly to the exit from the terminal, you will have to walk 100 meters to the landing point to the left after the exit (landing point on the map). When leaving the international terminal, there is a Grab Lounge office where you can order a taxi without an app and the Internet on your smartphone. To find her, ask the staff of the "Grab Lounge", you will be directed.

Just keep in mind that taxi drivers here are very "smart", you can make legends about them. By analogy with other airports in Asia, barkers waving a smartphone will also meet you at the exit here, allegedly they work through applications and will take you at a Grab price. But in fact they ask for 2-3 times more, so you need to at least agree on the price before the trip and bargain with them.

But if you have Internet on your smartphone, it is better to order a taxi through the application yourself. Moreover, it makes sense to compare prices, because they may differ significantly. We also advise you to install, in addition to Grab, GoJek, Maxim, also the Indriver application, there is a mono "negotiate" with drivers on the price and get a really lower price than in aggregators. But it makes sense, of course, for longer and more expensive trips to other areas.

Finally, you can leave the airport by city bus. Bus number2 or K2B runs from 4:30 to 22:00, the fare costs 5000 rupees (0.3 rubles). It goes through the district along Jalan Raya Kuta street. This is not a very convenient route, as it runs far from the beach and most hotels, but you can take it to the right turn of Jalan Raya Kuta Street (this is approximately the geographical center of the district, here on the map), exit there, and walk to the right place.

City buses, including route 2 or K2B, suspended operations in January 2025. There is no information about the resumption of work.

Hotels and accommodation in Kuta, where to stay

Kuta is the most budget area of Bali, you can stay in a room for two from $ 8, and even eats with breakfast. Of course, you should not expect comfort from such budget options, they will go only for a couple of overnight stays before or after departures, but at least they are there.

Hotel in Kuta on the first line

You can find comfortable hotels in Kuta on the first line and with their own territory, but there are literally only a few of them. You can see these hotels here, or select them by map and reviews in the booking systems:

You can book accommodation in Kuta with payment by Russian cards on these reliable sites: